Busy time for families
New look Henty St toilets
GABRIEL GARCIA
IT is one of the most talked about buildings in Portland, and not for the right reasons, so official plans to replace Henty St toilet block with an open-air design have been welcomed by the community.
Glenelg Shire Mayor Karen Stephens is thrilled about the replacement.
“Council for some time has identified the Henty St amenities for replacement,” she said.
“It’s an aging facility and it needs a refurb.”
The toilet block has been the subject of numerous issues including complaints that the opening hours from 9am to 7pm in summer but closed by 7pm in the winter were not long enough. This has resulted in both members of the public and tourists raising concerns about availability.
In July, Smith’s Showcase Jewellers owner Shaun Smith called for the toilet blocks to be open longer and said that people, desperate for options were forced to relieve themselves in
an alleyway behind his business.
The Henty Street toilet block has also been the site of crime including a stabbing in 2019, robberies and vandalism.
The toilet block plans, which are still at the community consultation stage, show a new open design which will include seating and a place to charge mobile phones and mobility scooters.
Strip lighting will be installed to indicate whether a toilet stall is in use, and there will be infant changing facilities and showers.
Each amenity will be designed to be non-gender specific and CCTV cameras will be operating at the facility.
The toilet block will be made accessible to all and will include disabled car parking.
Mayor Stephens said the better access was in line with changing community needs.
“Twenty-five per cent of our residents in the Glenelg Shire have a disability so we need to accommodate the needs
of all of our community members,” she said.
“It’s a really good time for us to refresh that amenities block and make sure that we’re meeting the needs of the community.”
The plans for the new toilet block do not include a place for breastfeeding despite the issue of suitable breastfeeding places in Portland being raised in the Observer in September, by a community member.
To beautify the toilet block there will be a feature wall.
Glenelg Shire Council is requesting feedback on opening hours, and has a poll on the feature wall.
You can have a say at https://yoursay. glenelg.vic.gov.au/cbd-amenities.
As of yesterday morning, 26 people had voted and 42 per cent of responders have indicated they would like an art piece (painting/mural) 42 per cent voted for a photographic image and 15 per cent for a decorative material finish such as wood panelling.
MOTORCYCLE riders (from left) Linda Sanders, Chris Grey, Ross Sanders and David Upton show 10-month-old Kylan Hilton some of the presents donated for the 31st Portland Toy Run on Saturday. The event had 98 bikes travel from Heywood to Portland, encouraging the community to contribute a toy gift, so all families can enjoy Christmas this year. More pictures: PAGE 2 and 10.
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Community spirit produces a bus full of gifts
THIS year’s 31st Toy Run saw 98 motorbikes hit the road and produce a bus loaded with presents for less fortunate kids this Christmas.
Motorcycle riders took off on Saturday from the Heywood Deli at 10.30am towards the Portland foreshore where the Portland Salvation Army were accepting unwrapped gifts suitable for children and teenagers.
The community came together with a great number of donations which were loaded into the back of the Salvos bus ‘Captain Sal’ or given to Squidlydids For Kids or the Heywood Deli.
The Salvos will lay these gifts out at their offices and invite parents to pick
out what they believe will put a smile on their child’s face this Christmas.
Toy Run organiser David Upton said for his last year coordinating the event, he couldn’t have asked for a better turnout.
“It looked like it was going to be a wet one, which got me worried and then about 20 minutes before we left (Heywood), it stopped, and then didn’t come back, which was really good,” he said.
“I think we would have had more people if the weather had been nice right at the start because I think I spoke to a few people later who said they didn’t come because of the rain.
A family’s journey towards regenerative living
JEREMY Rundell and his wife were both raised on small farms and had a dream of providing their children with a similar upbringing.
They sought a lifestyle property that would allow them to grow their own food, connect with nature, and foster a sense of self-sufficiency.
“Having the space to cultivate our own food and experience the beauty of nature is incredibly important to us,” Mr Rundell said.
“As time went on, I became increasingly interested in regenerative agriculture and biodiversity. I wanted to create a property that not only supported our family but also contributed to the health of the environment.”
To achieve their goals, Mr Rundell and his family joined the Tarragal Landcare Group. This provided them with knowledge, resources, and funding to implement their plans.
One of their primary objectives was to restore connectivity on their property by linking existing dams and a wetland with native vegetation corridors.
“By planting native species like Manna Gum, Messmate Stringybark, Blackwood and Prickly Tea-tree, we are helping to restore the ecological integrity of the land,” Mr Rundell said.
“These corridors not only provide habitat for wildlife but also improve water quality and reduce erosion.”
To establish these corridors efficiently, the
Dyson lashes parties over wind turbines
GABRIEL GARCIA
An independent candidate in next year’s Federal Election has accused both major parties of letting down local manufacturing in Portland.
Independent for Wannon Alex Dyson accusation comes after Portland-based Keppel Prince’s announcement last month that it will mothball its wind tower manufacturing facility in March next year.
“Unfortunately, cheap imports from China and South East Asia have undercut our wind tower business and have created an unlevel playing field,” Keppel Prince general manager Dan McKinna said.
“We are hoping to re-allocate employees where possible but there will be a handful of redundancies.”
Mr Dyson said more needs to be done to support local businesses, calling the situation “astounding.”
“I thank everybody for turning up and making it what it is and what it will be, because the Salvation Army and John Hurt (Lions Club president) are going to keep it going, and hopefully we’ll get bigger and bigger.
Attracting extra attention was the Emergency Services Expo and community markets on the Bentinck Street Lawns.
“The whole combination of the markets and having all the emergency services people there, it made it quite a nice atmosphere for people to come down,’
Mr Upton said.
“We raised a lot of toys, so we were pretty happy.”
“We are in the middle of a renewable energy boom with huge demand for turbines, we’ve got a local business making the towers and we’re importing them,” he said.
“It doesn’t need to be this way.
“We hear the Labor Government
talk big about how they’re committed to supporting Australian manufacturers, especially when it comes to clean energy projects.
“The reality we see is very different – allowing cheap imports for projects instead of supporting local.
“We see our Liberal MP unable to go in and bat for the local industry because his party doesn’t support renewable energy targets.”
Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan said the situation was a “complete embarrassment.”
“The government’s Made in Australia policy is failing before their eyes and the government’s pledge to build Australia’s manufacturing base is in disarray,” he said.
“Their renewables only policy has been such a success it has closed our last remaining wind tower manufacturer.”
Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said that the Government backs Australian industry and jobs.
“The Albanese Labor government recognises the huge opportunity that energy transformation represents for our manufacturing sector, including steel production and fabrication,” he said.
New look Henty St toilets
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Mayor Stephens said Glenelg Council will take on the feedback regarding both opening hours and the availability of breast-feeding facilities but added there are facilities in Portland for breastfeeding.
“We certainly have really comfortable breastfeeding facilities at the Portland Library, which is probably a better locality,” she said.
The replacement of the toilet block facility on Henty St was made possible via funding through the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure fund.
family employed direct seeding techniques. This method allowed them to plant many trees and shrubs without the need for individual planting. However, they faced challenges from native wildlife, such as wallabies and koalas, who were eager to feast on the young plants.
To protect their seedlings, Mr Rundell and his family experimented with different tree covers. They found that tree sleeves were particularly effective in deterring wallabies from accessing the foliage.
As the trees grew taller, the wallabies could no
longer reach them, eliminating the problem.
The biodiversity corridor, a 20-metre-wide strip of native vegetation, serves as a vital link between the dams and wetland.
By using direct seeding techniques, the family has successfully established a diverse range of native plants. This corridor not only provides connectivity between habitats but also plays a crucial role in improving water quality.
Since purchasing the property Mr Rundell has kept a detailed list of species observed on his lifestyle farm. This list will serve as a
valuable tool for monitoring the success of their regenerative efforts.
By tracking changes in biodiversity over time, Mr Rundell can assess the impact of their actions on the local ecosystem.
“Sharing our story and inspiring others to join the regenerative movement is something Kristy our Landcare facilitator has encouraged us to do.” He said.
“By documenting our progress through photos, we hope to help motivate more landholders to adopt sustainable practices and become involved in Landcare.”
BOLWARRA farmer Jeremy Rundell and his son Leo Rundell, 8, with a biodiversity corridor behind them. Picture: SUPPLIED
PLENTY of motorbike riders from across in the Portland community joined the Toy Run on Saturday.
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Protesters want halt to seismic blasting
GABRIEL GARCIA
PROTESTERS descended on Nuns Beach on the weekend to call for a halt to seismic blasting in the Otway Basin.
The roughly 20 protesters unfurled a banner on Saturday morning and called for a Federal Government moratorium on seismic blasting off the coast of Victoria, including in the Otway Basin area.
The area has recently been the subject of interest to companies seeking to conduct seismic blasting tests in the search for oil and gas reserves.
In late September oil and gas company TGS withdrew its exploration proposal which would have seen seismic blasting undertaken within 45 kilometres off Portland.
Ocean Coastal Environment Action Network, who coordinated the protest, member Leigh Pettingill was one of the protestors.
“The seismic blasting that is proposed off the coast of Victoria is… significantly harmful to
marine life,” she said.
“In the short term, seismic blasting can kill everything in the ocean in its path.
“That area will repopulate eventually, from other areas, but whether it’s going to be the same we don’t know and the populations of marine animals that are in our Southern Ocean could be quite detrimentally affected.
“Some of those are in very low numbers now
and we don’t know how badly they’ll be affected and whether they’ll be able to recover.”
The Portland local doesn’t buy the reasoning that such exploration is vital to ensure energy security.
“I would say that that we have enough gas in Victoria,” Mrs Pettingill said.
“We have enough gas in this country, if we stop selling it off overseas for not much money.
“But I would also say that it’s not the best thing for us to continue using gas and the Victorian Government are assisting people to get off gas and are working towards that. So, I don’t think that the security issue flies.”
As for a message to the Federal Government, Mrs Pettingill said “Stop seismic blasting until you have evidence that it is not detrimental to marine life in the coastal environment.”
Weekend of excitement
CHARLIE
PORTLAND was bustling over the weekend, with numerous sporting events plus community Christmas carols event, a rocking music festival and an emergency services display for exploring.
The Turn up the Track youth festival held on Saturday night, had a lineup of youth bands and DJs. Headlining the event was Adelaide’s all-girl indie punk rock band Teenage Joans, who rocked the audience.
The Emergency Vehicle Expo was also on Saturday and had many eager to look inside the vehicles that save lives.
People had the chance to go up in the aerial fire truck’s elevating platform or learn how to perform CPR (see picture below).
Families gathered on Sunday night to watch the Community Christmas Carols, with the Portland Community Rockers, Portland and district primary and secondary schools, and a mass Community Choir performing. See Friday’s Observer for more details.
VARIOUS Portland environmental groups gathered with their families at Nuns Beach on Saturday to protest seismic blasting.
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SAWYER-BASSETT
CHILDREN in the Christmas spirit and excitedly listening to the carols on Sunday evening.
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100 years ago
december 4,1924
S.W.D.C.A. FORMED
At a meeting of delegates held at the Commercial Hotel, Heywood, last week, it was decided to form a cricket association, the name chosen being the South Western District Cricket Assn. Heywood, Mission Station, and Portland clubs were represented, and assurances were forthcoming that the Heathmere club would join in, with the possibility of Tyrendarra making a fifth team.
Mr T. Edrich was appointed to the position of president, and Mr H. Cameron secretary. It was decided to play one round of home and
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home matches, and the secretary was instructed to notify the Tyrendarra club to this effect, and allow it seven days in which to reply.
A sum of £1/1 from each competing club is to be pooled as a trophy to be played for, the competition to commence on Saturday week, 13th inst.
A radius of 11 miles was allotted to each club, and a player must reside in that radius for 21 clear days before being eligible to play.
The scheme of the Country Cricket Week was explained by Mr Dunne, and after a rough draw had been made out, it was decided to leave it into the secretary’s hands for finality.
40 years ago
NOVEMBER 30, 1984: Work has started on the Portland Heated Swimming Complex’s new spa and spa house. Pipework is being laid by Portland Town Council workmen (including, pictured, David Emmerson), and tenders are expected to be let soon for the construction of the building, which will be located near the women’s showers and change rooms. The cost of the project is about $48,000, and is expected to be completed by the end of February. Initially only one spa will be built, but if there is sufficient public usage, a second one may be built.
75 years ago
december 5, 1949
WANTED – LAD, about 15 or 16, for Sales. Apply PORTLAND NURSERIES, Bentinck Street.
WANTED – MAN or YOUTH, for Cleaning
Buses. Apply ANSETT’S, Richmond Street. WANTED – Two HOUSEMAIDS, Three WAITRESSES. “Cliveden” House, Portland. WANTED – BOY, for Grocery Trade (permanent.) PETTINGILL, Percy Street.
WANTED – YOUNG GIRL, just left school, day work, good wages s. Apply Bay View Café.
10 years ago
december 1, 2014
DEFEATED Premier Denis Napthine will buck recent history and serve the next four years on the Opposition backbenches as the Member for South West Coast.
It follows a resounding win at Saturday’s State Election for the Australian Labor Party, led by Premier-elect Daniel Andrews. As at late yesterday afternoon, the ALP was set to win 47 seats, the Liberal and National parties 36, the Australian Greens one, with four seats in doubt. Previous Premiers Ted Baillieu, John Brumby, Jeff Kennett and Joan Kirner left parliament soon after being defeated or after standing down
Yesterdays revisited
Impressive bookimpressive writer
THE publication ‘Thomas Kean: A Chequered History Of A Rough Journey Through Life’ is an impressive book by an impressive Portlander and historian.
Brendon Jarrett (1934-2019) had substantially finished this book by the time of his death. Over the next few years, family and friends drew the loose ends together and prepared it for publication. The book was very successfully launched recently. The launch took place at 17 Gawler Street, a most appropriate venue as it was once the home of Thomas Kean and his family, and the location of his business.
Thomas Kean, the subject of the book, was Brendan’s great-great grandfather. Kean was born in Scotland in 1819, and took to the sea in 1831. He sailed the oceans of the world, and made his way to the Australian colonies in 1840 as an able seaman on the immigrant vessel ‘China’. After various enterprises, he took up service in the Customs Department at Williamstown in 1844, as the coxswain of a customs boat. He married that same year. In 1845, he transferred to Portland with the Customs Department.
Master lighterman, ship chandler
In time, he tried his luck on the Victorian gold fields but without success. However, the gold rushes indirectly led to much activity in Portland’s port and an increased demand for lightering. Lighters were barge-like boats used for unloading and loading vessels that could not be brought alongside a wharf or pier. Kean became a master lighterman and a leading figure in the lightering trade at Portland. The completion of a new pier in 1858
25 years ago
DECEMBER 3, 1999: Zac Doenau returned home from the National Primary School Championships in Townsville with two new shiny medals to show off to his classmates at St John’s Primary School. Doenau leapt 4.89 metres to finish third in the long jump, and then hooked up with the Victorian 4x100m relay which also claimed a bronze.
10 years ago
DECEMBER 1, 2014: After realising at 36 his time at the top of his game was running out, Portland Colts’ cricketer Matthew Payne’s form has soared this year, catapulting him to an unbeaten 214 on Saturday. His innings broke a 49-year-old record for the highest A grade total at the club, previously held by Portland and District Cricket Association legend Arnold Brewster (201no) and the highest overall club total, set by clubmate Ash Elijah in the 2001-02 season with 204no in B grade.
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was the beginning of the end for the local lightering industry. Now, only large, ocean-going vessels had to anchor further out in the bay and have their cargo lightered. Kean had seen the writing on the wall and set up as a ships chandler, supplying sail-cloth, rope, cordage, tools, equipment, provisions and suchlike to visiting and local vessels. His chandlery was located in Gawler Street, in premises constructed in front of a cottage built some years earlier.
Memories recorded, published
The chandlery did well and Kean continued to prosper, at the same time involved himself in the doings of his community. He died in 1892. What stands out in regard to James Kean is that in the year before his death he dictated his life memories to family members. This memoir is an informative and uncommon account of life at sea, in early Melbourne, and in Portland. In those times, few everyday people recorded their experiences and the life of a settlement.
Several people were involved in recording Kean’s story and a granddaughter subsequently transcribed the scattered notes into a single manuscript. It later fell to Brendan to gather an array of material to amplify and to provide a historical framework for the account, locate appropriate illustrations and to put all into book form. This he did over many years using many sources. On each left-hand page is Kean’s account and on the opposite page are Brendan’s annotations, commentary, clarifications and elaborations. It is a publication of substance—690
pages, hardbound, printed on quality paper, copiously illustrated, wellindexed and beautifully written. It is a very informative and most enjoyable read.
life-long history interest
Brendon Jarrett was born in Portland and had a life-long interest in its rich history and historical buildings. Over time, he played a key role in the Portland National Trust, contributing to the conservation and survival of a number of landmark buildings. He was also a member of the Portland Historical Buildings Restoration Committee, with his knowledge of architecture and construction underpinning various conservation and planning initiatives. Brendan was the Glenelg Shire Citizen of the Year in 1998, in part for his contributions to preserving and interpreting the maritime history of Portland and its region. He was a key member of the committee instrumental in the establishment of our Maritime Discovery Centre. A member of Maritime Museums Victoria, he was authoritative on maritime matters.
His involvement in our maritime history was typified by the major part he played in the highly successful Admella
150 Festival in 2009, a regional event involving Portland, Mount Gambier and its district. He was a member of the Portland organising committee, supplied information for — and appeared in — the DVD ‘Wreck of the Admella’, and arranged the Admella commemorative plaque installed on the Ploughed Field. He also assisted in sourcing images and developing text for the interpretive signage that can be found in Portland and at key sites linked to the 1859 Admella shipwreck and rescue. As well, Brendan gave a presentation entitled ‘The Admella rescue from sea and shore’ at the event’s history forum.
Fitting memorial
His considerable involvement in our history over many years took place alongside running his farm at Heathmere and other commitments. Brendon was an excellent presenter and explainer. He wrote with purpose and fluency, and was a determined and meticulous researcher. The book ‘Thomas Kean: A Chequered History Of A Rough Journey Through Life’ is a fitting memorial for both Thomas Kean and Brendan Jarrett. It was published in very limited numbers but copies can be found in the Portland Library and at History House.
BRENDON Jarrett; impressive historian and impressive Portlander. Picture: SUPPLIED
BRENDON Jarrett’s recently published book, ‘Thomas Kean: A Chequered History Of A Rough Journey Through Life’. Picture: SUPPLIED
Mo’s grown for Movember
CHARLIE SAWYER-BASSETT
FOR the month of November, teachers from Portland Secondary College grew moustaches to raise funds for ‘Movember’.
They called themselves the PSC Mo Legends and the team raised just under $2000 for the Movember Foundation, supporting more than 1250 men’s health projects around the world.
“We as a staff participated in Movember this year to help raise awareness and support for men’s mental and physical health,” VCE VM teacher Andrew Prentice said.
“Men’s health is something I’ve come to value deeply, especially as I’m getting older and having more open, honest conversations about mental health and the everyday challenges we face.
“We set out to raise funds and awareness this Movember for all the dads, brothers, sons and mates in our school community”.
Further donations to the PSC Mo Legends can be made through https://au.movember.com/ team/2473152
PORTLAND Secondary College staff (back row from left) Logan Edwards, Sam Wells, Brian Healy, John Tucker, (middle row from left) Dylan Barr, Rick Millar, Andy Harris, (front row from left) Adrian Porter, Andrew Prentice, Dale Cumming, Dale Radcliffe, and Denis Belden have been growing their best moustaches for ‘Movember’.
Students learn how to volunteer
CHARLIE SAWYER-BASSETT
THANKS to Portland businesses and Project Ready, nine Year 10 and 11 students are now fully qualified volunteers.
The students from Portland Secondary College and its Re-Engagement Campus have earned their Certificate II in Active Volunteering under the Project Ready course.
Five other students received a certificate for participation.
Sponsoring Project Ready were Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network, who provided the course free to all students, along with Access Skills and Training, Beyond the Bell and Portland Secondary College.
Students have completed seven units to do with planning and preparing for work readiness, participating in workplace health and safety, being an effective volunteer, participating in practical placement with support, communicating in the workplace, working with diverse people, and developing personal effectiveness.
As part of the units completed, the major one was volunteering in the community.
Students as a group had to choose somewhere they would like to volunteer for 20 hours as a course requirement.
“Many class discussions were had regarding volunteering ideas and it was decided on Bupa Aged Care Portland,” Project Ready facilitator Jacinta Knight said.
Cindy’s back – and now it’s baking in the spotlight
A LITTLE more than a year ago, Cindy Bunt came to the Portland library to share her decades of knowledge about preserving. The sessions were hugely popular, and now the kitchen magician is back, but this time, the focus will be on baking.
Ms Bunt will introduce her new book Fall in Love with Baking on Thursday, December 12, from 6.30pm until 8pm at the Portland library.
Attendees will discover how she transforms simple, versatile base recipes into over 100 delicious baked treats, making baking accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
Once a passionate caterer and now the owner
of The Post and Rail, a cooking, gardening and art school in Compton, Ms Bunt is all about connecting with seasonal produce and breaking the rules to create flavourful, home-grown dishes.
Whether a novice baker or a seasoned pro, Ms Bunt’s innovative techniques and time-saving tips will revolutionise people’s approach to baking.
The event is free, and light refreshments will be provided. Bookings are preferred and can be made by calling 5522 2265, emailing library@glenelg.vic.gov.au, or sending Glenelg Libraries a message.
Tower Hill crash still under investigation
THE fatal October Tower Hill truck crash is still under police investigation.
On Friday, October 25, a truck, driven by a 70-year-old Portland man, veered from the road and crashed into a house on the Princes Highway, west of Warrnambool. Two occupants in the house were killed and the truck driver was taken to hospital. The driver was subsequently questioned by police and released pending further enquiries.
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LEFT: Cindy Bunt is heading back to the Casterton and Portland libraries to share her baking expertise.
A police spokesperson on Friday said the investigation remains ongoing. • Portland police said there is no further information available regarding a suspicious car fire early last Thursday morning on Hood Street, Portland.
“Kellie Davis activities officer was the contact, and she organised some great afternoons of two-hour visits with residents and students.
“Activities included painting small ornaments, making greeting cards, playing carpet bowls, enjoying board games and the favourite card game of UNO.
“Unfortunately, halfway through the volunteering, COVID struck again, and Bupa had to go into lockdown as a precaution for residents and staff.
“So now students had to think of another area they could volunteer in the Portland community, so the Salvation Army was added to their list.
“Heather and Peter Stamp welcomed students
for two-hour visits to help with packing bags of groceries for people in the Portland area in need of extra support.
“Students also took great pride in cleaning out and restocking the Salvation Army bus named Captain Sal.”
All students attended 10 hours of structured work placement with Portland businesses, Gunna’s Surf, Glenelg Shire Animal Welfare Centre, Julia Street Creative Space, Ace Crash Repairs, BMAK Auto Electrics, Bahloo Portland, Bronzed Curves, Matthews BP “The Roadhouse”, Portland Observer and EmpowerHer.
“Feedback from all business owners was they
would have any of these students return for work experience, they all showed initiative, resilience, respect, success and creativity keeping in accordance with Portland Secondary College’s school values,” Ms Knight said to the students.
“I could not have asked for a better group of young adults to teach.
“For all the hard work that you have put in throughout the year, with completing your bookwork and online portal submissions, especially in the last week, the volunteering and work placement, being frustrated at the amount of work and length of hours in class – it has paid off.”
STUDENTS from PSC and the Re-Engagement Campus (from left) Elly Cotter, 16, Melanie Knight, 16, with Project Ready facilitator Jacinta Knight, Paige Mckay, 16, Lou-Lou Flannery, 16, Joey Zehetner, 16, Mike Allen, 15, and Saxon Cables, 17, are qualified volunteers.
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Santa COMES TO Heywood
Glorious day for a special toy run
3. A DONATION of crayons for one lucky kid to unleash their creativity this Christmas.
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7. PORTLAND Lions Club president John Hurt decked out in Christmas spirit.
1. PORTLAND Freemasons members Richard Dahl (left) and Steve Rogers were having a great time on Saturday. Picture: NICOLE CLEARY 241207nc34
2. RONALD Walker had an extra passenger along for the ride from Heywood to Portland. Picture: NICOLE CLEARY 241207nc59
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TOY Run organiser David Upton (left) with the Portland Salvation Army Captain Peter Stamp, saying a few words to everyone who came along for the ride. Picture: NICOLE CLEARY 241207nc30
5. THERE were trollies of unwrapped presents donated to the Salvation Army to distribute to families this Christmas. Picture: NICOLE CLEARY 241207nc27
THE Portland Salvation Army Captain Heather Stamp arrives on the foreshore with organiser David Upton. Pictures: NICOLE CLEARY 241207nc22/21
The Guide
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SUDOKU
I’ll give ‘em old dog new tricks.
Wednesday, December 11
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince. (Final, Ma, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. (Final) 1.35 To Be Advised. 2.00 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG)
8.30 Question Everything. (Final) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran. 9.05 QI. (Mls) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 9.35 The Cleaner. (Mdl, R)
10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 Summer Love. (Ml, R) 12.55 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Ml, R) 1.40 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 2.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.40 Megafauna: What Killed Australia’s Giants? (Final, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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The classic Sudoku game involves a grid of 81 squares.
The grid is divided into nine blocks, each containing nine squares.
The rules of the game are simple: each of the nine blocks has to contain all the numbers 1-9 within its squares.
Each number can only appear once in a row, column or box.
Solutions: Page 4 TV Guide
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Last week (left) we featured junior competitors at the first Branxholme Trans-Tasman Sheep Dog Trial.
The winning entry came from R. Strongman, Yatchaw.
The best of the other suggestions were . . .
• I’m ready, let the trials begin! – B. Lane, Tarrenlea.
• My face may be white, but you can’t beat experience – B. Delaney, Strathkellar.
• Sheep dog trials eh . . . soon as I’m unclipped I’m outta here! – P. O’Connell, Mount Napier.
• Wish you two would sit and relax, the sheep aren’t here yet – Don Carter, Hamilton.
This will be our last big wit competition. We thank you all for your contributions over the years.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Lost For Words. (PG, R) 3.00 Dishing It Up. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGln) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 IKEA: How Do They Really Do It? (Ml, R) Takes a look at IKEA. 8.30 Pan Am: Rise And Fall Of An Aviation Icon. (PG, R) Looks at the history of defunct airline Pan Am. 9.30 The Old Man. (MA15+v) Harper learns an impossible truth. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Maxima. (Mls) 11.50 Pagan Peak. (Malsv, R) 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.00 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R) 3.45 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet Navidad. (2021, PGa) Camila Banus, Mark Hapka. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 3. From the WACA, Perth. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 3.
10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. (Return) A deep dive into the world of cricket.
11.15 Unbelievable Moments
Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments.
12.15 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. (MA15+av) Harry investigates a spate of drownings.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Sincerely Truly Christmas. (2023, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Platypus Emergency. (PGam)
8.30 Budget Battlers. (PGl) Hosted by Jess Eva and Norm Hogan.
9.40 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PGl) Guy heads to Barbados.
10.40 Millionaire Holiday Home Swap. (PG)
11.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mav)
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 2. Finals. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Shark Tank. (Final, PGa) A mum pitches her solution to untangling kids’ hair. 8.40 NCIS. (Mv) Knight is assigned to protect his wife after the home of a
Thursday, December 12
ABC (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 11.00
Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At
Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)
1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)
4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Grand Designs Australia: Newtown Impossible. (Final, PG) 9.00 Fake Or Fortune? Elisabeth Frink. (Return) A sculpture’s provenance is explored.
10.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. (Final, R) 11.20 Grand Designs: The Streets. (PG, R) 12.05 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 AI vs Human: The Creativity Experiment. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGadlv, R) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Such Was Life. (PG, R) 2.15 Lost For Words. (PG, R) 3.15 Plat Du Tour. 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGa) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 8.30 Gods Of Tennis: Björn Borg And John McEnroe. (Ml, R) 9.30 Miniseries: Steeltown Murders. (Mal) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 DNA. (Return, MA15+a) 12.05 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. (Malv, R) 1.00 Miniseries: The Night Logan Woke Up. (MA15+ns, R) 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 2.55 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.45 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SEVEN (6)
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Candy Coated Christmas. (2021, PGa, R) 1.45 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 The Seven: 7NEWS — Year In Review. Takes a look at the stories that shaped 2024.
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PGa, R) Hosted by Graeme Hall.
8.30 MOVIE: In The Line Of Fire. (1993, Mlv, R) A US Secret Service agent, haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy, is taunted by a killer. Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo.
11.10 Pam & Tommy. (MA15+lns)
12.10 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6am Shopping. 6.30
Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.
NINE (8, 80)
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Heiress Of Christmas. (2023, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) The team cruises the Caribbean in style.
8.30 Emergency. (Mm) Dr Sarah Whitelaw treats a man whose foot was slashed by a lawn mower blade. 9.30 A+E After Dark. (Mlm) A patient is transferred to resus after a fall. 10.30 Captivated. (Premiere, Mal) 11.25 Resident Alien. (Mav)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 3. Finals. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon
Of
1.50
TEN (5, 50)
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Top Gear Australia. (Final, PGls) The boys get a budget of $5K each. 8.50 MOVIE: The Italian Job. (2003, Mlv, R) A gang of thieves brings Los Angeles traffic to a standstill to steal millions of dollars worth of gold. Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton. 11.05 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Bamay. 10.35 It’s Suppertime! 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 1.40 The Swiping Game. 2.00 Planet A. 2.50 Earthworks. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Holy Marvels With Dennis Quaid. 10.05 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 11.55 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.05 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.35 Doctor Who. 10.20 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.45 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
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6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm No Ordinary Black: Mudskipper. 2.00 Moko. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Spinal Destination. 9.30 MOVIE: Shaft. (2000) 11.20 Late Programs.
6am The Bookshop. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.05 The Wild Duck. (1983, PG) 8.55 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 10.45 Corsage. (2022, M) 12.50pm Waiting For Anya. (2020, M) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 5.25 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 7.30 Risky Business. (1983, M) 9.25 The Lost King. (2022, M) 11.25 Dead Man Down. (2013, MA15+) 1.35am Late Programs. SBS WORLD MOVIES (32)
8.30
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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game. 9.00 A Football Life. 10.00 Desert Collectors. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Swamp People. 1.00 Highway Patrol. 2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Jade Fever. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Alita: Battle Angel. (2019, M) 11.05 Late Programs.
Friday, December 13
ABC TV (2)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Back Roads. (R) 10.30 I Was Actually There. (PG, R) 11.00 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2022. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: The Streets. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia Christmas Special.
8.30 Shetland. (Final, Mal) Tosh and Calder try to unravel the mystery.
9.30 Question Everything. (Final, R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran.
10.05 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
10.35 The Cleaner. (Mdl, R) 11.35 ABC Late News. (Final) 11.50 QI. (Mls, R) 12.20 The Kingdom: The World’s Most Powerful Prince. (Final, Ma, R) 1.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 The Bridges That Built London. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Such Was Life. (R) 2.10 Lost For Words. (PGal, R) 3.10 Plat Du Tour. 3.15 The Cook Up. (R) 3.45 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGadln) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Every Family Has A Secret: Linda Lawless And Lisa Bird. (PGa, R) Presented by Noni Hazlehurst. 8.35 Sammy By Sammy: My Tale Of The 60s. Takes a look at Sammy Davis Jr. 9.35 Kennedy: The Brink Of War (October 1962-June 1963) Kennedy pursues diplomacy with the Soviets. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Elvira. (Mal) 12.35 The Wall: The Orchard. (MA15+as, R) 3.00 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.50 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Last Train To Christmas. (2021, PGaln, R) 2.15 Catch Phrase. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Clarissa Feildel shows off her potstickers. 8.30 MOVIE: West Side Story. (2021, Mv, R) In ’50s New York, a forbidden love affair blossoms amid the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds, over control of the San Juan Hill community. Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose. 11.35 OzHarvest Unite To Feed Australia. (PGa, R) A onenight-only fundraising event.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
12.55 The Young And The
2.05 Dales For Sale. 3.05 MOVIE: All Creatures Great And Small. (1975) 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 3. Heats. 9.30 MOVIE: For Your Eyes Only. (1981, M) 12.10am Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. Noon Gossip Girl. 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Survivor 47. 9.30 Love Island Australia. 10.40 MOVIE: The Boss. (2016, MA15+) 12.35am The O.C. 1.35 The Nanny. 2.35 Life After Lockup. 3.30 Beyblade X. 4.00 Transformers: Prime. 4.30 Late Programs.
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Break. (2020, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.00 The Yes Experiment. (R)
6.00 9News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Find My Beach House Australia. Hosted by Shelley Craft.
8.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2. (2017, MA15+als, R) Three unappreciated mothers rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn.
10.30 MOVIE: Fighting With My Family. (2019, Malv, R) A wrestler’s kids dream of a brighter future. Florence Pugh.
12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 4. Finals.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer.
6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.30 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home. (2015, Mlv, R) A man’s wife’s ex-husband causes problems. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 9.30 Matlock. (PGa, R) Olympia and Julian get a second shot at a case regarding a tragic death due to contaminated baby formula. 10.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.55 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.
12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Bamay. 10.35 It’s Suppertime! 11.55 WorldWatch. 12.25pm The Wrestlers. 2.15 Tiny Beautiful Things. 2.50 Make America Swift Again. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 A League Of Their Own: Mexican Road Trip. (Premiere) 10.20 Homeland. 12.55am Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young
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Saturday, December 14
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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage FIFTY 2024 Preview Special. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.25 All Creatures Great And Small. (PGa, R) 1.15 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) 1.55 Question Everything. (Final, R) 2.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.40 Solar System With Brian Cox. (R) 4.40 Headliners. (PG, R) 5.35 Landline. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 9.05 The Eco Show. (R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R) 11.30 BBC News At Ten. 12.00 PBS NewsHour. 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Shaw and Partners Iron Series. Day 1. Round 1. 3.00 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.35 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.35 Weeks Of War. (PG, R) 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 6.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG)
6.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Neil Finn. (PG, R)
6.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) James and Helen help some new farmers.
8.20 Vera. (Mv, R) A body is found on a pit on a farm.
9.50 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml, R) A TV presenter is cancelled. 10.30 Shetland. (Malv, R)
11.30 Rage FIFTY 2024 Special. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage FIFTY 2024 Best Of The Rest Special. (PG)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.35pm Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou.
5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey.
6.25 Ben And Holly. 6.40 Pfffirates. 6.50 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.55 Hey Duggee. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Teen Titans Go! 10.40 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs.
2.05pm The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 2.35 No Distance Between Us. 2.50 MOVIE: The Red Turtle. (2016, PG) 4.20 The First Inventors. 5.15 Black As. 5.20 Black And Dusty. 6.10 No Ordinary Black. 6.20 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.30 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Gremlins. (1984, M) 10.25 Ub40 Feat. Ali Campbell Live Concert. 12.05am Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. (PGa) 9.25 The Great House Revival: Old Schoolhouse, Ballyoughter, Co Wexford. (PG) Presented by Hugh Wallace. 10.25 Great Australian Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 11.35 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (MA15+as, R) 1.20 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (R) 2.20 Employable Me (USA) (Ma, R) 3.10 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.00 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Victorian Schools Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Victorian State School Spectacular from John Cain Arena, Melbourne. 10.00 NSW Schools Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Schools Spectacular from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park. 12.30 Taken. (Mav, R) Kilroy tracks a notorious hacker. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Elf. (2003, G, R) A man raised as an elf searches for his father. Will Ferrell, James Caan. 9.30 MOVIE: Candy Cane Lane. (2023, PGls) A man makes a pact with an elf to help him win his neighbourhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest. Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross.
11.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries. (2023, MA15+alv, R) 1.50 My Way. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 5. Finals. From Hungary. 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGlv, R) Jack rescues a drunk swimmer. 7.00 MOVIE: The Lion King. (1994, PGa, R) A young lion cub leaves his pride for a life in exile. Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. 9.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) A pair of Shih Tzu crosses are the last of the five dogs who came into the shelter after their owner died. 10.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Follows dispatchers and paramedics. 11.40 Shark Tank. (PGa, R) A mum pitches her solution to untangling kids’ hair. 12.50 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6am WorldWatch.
10.00 Bamay. 10.35 It’s Suppertime! 12.05pm Scrubs. 2.10 Beyond Oak Island. 3.00 Jungletown. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 ABC World News Tonight. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Harry Potter. (Premiere) 10.20 Hudson & Rex. Midnight The X-Files. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. SBS VICELAND (31)
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FAMILY (22) 6am Diana. Continued. (2013, PG) 7.55 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 10.00 The Lost King. (2022, M) Noon The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 2.20 Belle. (2013, PG) 4.15 Much Ado About Nothing. (1993, PG) 6.20 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.30 Seven. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 12.40am Unknown Soldier. (2017, MA15+, Finnish) 3.05 Late Programs.
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6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. Noon Horse Racing. Caulfield Christmas, The Ingham Charity Raceday and Grand Prix Stakes Raceday. 6.00 Horse Racing. Gold Rush Day. 9.00 I Escaped To The Country. 10.00 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.00 The Yorkshire Vet. Midnight Animal Rescue. 12.30 My Greek Odyssey. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Late Programs.
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6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Weekend Prospector. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. Sunraysia Safari. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. Third Test. Aust v India. Late arvo. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 8.30 Heavy Tow Truckers
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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 The Baron. 11.40 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1pm MOVIE: Crooks Anonymous. (1962) 2.45 MOVIE: The Party. (1968) 4.45 MOVIE: Yours, Mine And Ours. (1968) 7.00 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 5. Heats. 10.00 MOVIE: Octopussy. (1983, PG) 12.40am Late Programs.
6am Children’s Programs. 12.40pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You! (2017, PG) 2.40 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us. (2018) 4.40 Motor Racing. Formula E. São Paulo ePrix. H’lights. 5.45 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince. (2009, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Collateral Beauty. (2016, M) 12.30am Late Programs.
Sunday, December 15
ABC TV (2)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Secret Science. (PG, R) 10.30 World This Week. (Final, R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Nigella’s Christmas Bites. (R) 1.20 Gardening Australia. (Final, R) 2.35 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (Final, R) 3.05 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. (PGa, R) 4.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (Final, PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now.
8.00 Miniseries: Douglas Is Cancelled. (Ml)
8.45 Love Me. (Mdls) Clara goes on a date with Peter.
9.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Hills.
11.05 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (Ml, R) 11.35 You Can’t Ask That. (Mal, R) 12.40 New Leash On Life. (R) 1.10 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales. (PG, R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.15pm Octonauts. 5.35 Peter Rabbit.
5.50 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 Interstellar Ella. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peppa Pig. 6.35 Ginger And The Vegesaurs. 6.40 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 MOVIE: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. (2019) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.35 Speechless. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Late Programs.
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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 APAC Weekly. (R) 9.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 9.55 Ascot Kayaking. (PG, R) 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 Speedweek. 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Shaw and Partners Iron Series. Day 2. Round 1. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix 7. Highlights. 5.30 Weeks Of War. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. (PG) A look back at Lockerbie bombing. 9.20 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends: Wales. (PGa, R) Jonathan Ross explores Wales, a country filled with hidden and intriguing legends.
10.15 Curse Of The Ancients: Pagans. (PGav, R) 11.10 The Forest Maker. (PGa, R) 12.45 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGas, R) 1.45 Employable Me (USA) (Mal, R) 2.35 Make Me A Dealer. (PG, R) 3.25 Heritage Rescue. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 1. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) A look at Prince George’s future. 12.00 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Mals, R) Patrick spirals back into his destructive behaviour.
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Presented by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise 5am News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Fishing Australia. 11.00 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R) 12.00 Drive TV. 12.30 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Merry And Bright. (2019, G) Jodie Sweetin. 3.30 Endangered: Expedition Kimberley. 4.30 Helloworld. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Postcards Summer. (PG)
6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 2024 The Year That Was. (PGv) Presented by Amelia Adams. 8.00 John Farnham: Celebrating 60 Years. (Ml, R) A celebration of John Farnham.
9.50 MOVIE: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. (2020, Ml, R) An exploration of the Bee Gees. Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb. 12.00 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R)
1.00 Helloworld. (R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 World Aquatics Championships. Budapest 2024. Day 6. Finals. From Hungary. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6.00 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news.
7.00 Harry And Meghan: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Looks at Harry and Meghan’s life. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by guests including Billy Crystal, Hugh Bonneville and Michael Kiwanuka. 9.40 FBI. (Mav) After a park ranger is shot dead by a masked assailant, the team discovers a string of connected crimes. 10.40 FBI: International. Wes’ former colleague enlists the team’s help. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R)
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Monday, December 16
ABC (2) SBS (3)
6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.00 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PGa, R) 12.05 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Plat Du Tour. 2.35 French Atlantic. (PG, R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Australian Fashion Past, Present, Future. (PGn) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30.
8.00 Australian Story: If You Build It – Greg Donovan. (Final, R)
The story of Greg Donovan.
8.30 The Forest. (PG) Looks at the story of ecologist Tom Crowther. 9.35 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Johnson. (Ml, R) Scandals from Boris Johnson’s private life emerge.
10.25 A Life In Ten Pictures. (PG, R)
12.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R)
12.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Lily’s Life Hacks. (R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.15pm Supertato. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kiri And Lou. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.55 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.25 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.35 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Costco At Christmas. (R) 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 10.05 Australia Uncovered: The Truth About Anxiety With Celia Pacquola. (Mad, R) 11.15 SBS World News Late. 11.45 Dead Mountain: The Dyatlov Pass Incident. (Mahv) 1.35 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 2.30 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 3.35 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.25 Peer To Peer. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 10.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 2. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game between the Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Renegades. 11.00 Murder In A Small Town. (Mav) Cassandra’s life is in danger. 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R) Neil and Grace confront their infidelities. 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The Highlands. (2019, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (Mal, R) 8.30 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators: Undercover. (MA15+dlv, R) The story of Keith Banks. 9.40 A Killer Makes A Call: Dixon. (Ma) A look at the case of Julie Dixon. 10.50 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv) 11.40 First On Scene. (Mv) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Wheel Of Fortune Australia. (PGs) Hosted by Graham Norton. 8.30 Matlock. (PGal) Matty works on a case with Julian. Olympia learns a secret about Julian’s past. 9.30 Five Bedrooms. (Mals) Liz bears the brunt of Harry’s anger and grief and, in an effort to rescue their friendship, asks someone for help. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.
1.40pm Black As. 2.00 First People’s Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.15 Harlem Globetrotters. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 NITV News: Summer Yarns. 6.40 Guardians Of The Wild. (Premiere) 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Roberta Flack. 10.30 MOVIE: I Called Him Morgan. (2016, M) 12.10am Late Programs. NITV (34)
6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Food Lover’s Guide. 11.35 The Story Of. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Rise. 1.20 Derry Girls. 2.20 Nuts And Bolts. 2.45 Munchies Guide To Oaxaca. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 9.20 Misadventures Of Romesh. 10.25 Late Programs. SBS VICELAND (31)
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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 8.50 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 11.00 Post Coitum, Animal Triste. (1997, M, French) 12.50pm Tuesday Club. (2022, M, Swedish) 2.45 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 4.25 The Kid From The Big Apple 2. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 6.35 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 8.30 Top End Wedding. (2019, M) 10.25 Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 12.15am Late Programs.
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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (Final, R) 10.30 Secret Science. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Headliners. (PG, R) 2.05 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (R) 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R) 3.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 5.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Headliners. (Final, PG)
8.50 Solar System With Brian Cox: Strange Worlds. (Final) Explores the solar system’s weirdest worlds. 9.50 Believing In Australia. (PG, R) 10.45 Joanna Lumley And The Human Swan. (R) 11.35 Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange. (Mlv, R) 12.35 Keep On Dancing. (PG, R) 1.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 2.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Matt Okine Is Going To Die. (PGa, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peppa’s Christmas. 6.40 Aliens Love Underpants And Panta Claus. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.20 Deadly 60. 8.50 Croc Watch With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Doctor Who. 10.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 10.50 Earth’s Sacred Wonders. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 TradFest: The Fingal Sessions. 2.30 Plat Du Tour. 2.40 French Atlantic. (R) 3.10 The Weekly Football Wrap. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Scenic Railways At Christmas. (R) A festive look at Britain’s scenic railways. 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Lesley Manville. (PG) Lesley Manville explores her roots. 9.35 London Zoo At Christmas. (PG, R) Behind the scenes at London Zoo. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+v) 12.55 Miniseries: Safe Home. (Malv, R) 2.50 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGv, R) 3.50 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dales For Sale. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: I’m All Right Jack. (1959) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: The Living Daylights. (1987, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Boating. Circuit Drivers C’ship. 3.30 BarrettJackson: Revved Up. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Third Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Farm. 8.30 Mega Mechanics. 9.30 When Big Things Go Wrong. 10.30 Frozen Gold. 11.30 Late Programs. 9GO! (82)
6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hart Of Dixie. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Bewitched. 3.00 The Golden Girls. 3.30 The Nanny. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. (Final) 9.45 MOVIE: He’s Just Not That Into You. (2009, M) 12.10am Seinfeld. 1.10 The Nanny. 2.10 Life After Lockup. 3.00 Late Programs.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Match 3. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. 10.30 Big Bash League Post-Game. Post-match coverage of the game. 11.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGad) Officers patrol the freeways of New Zealand. 11.30 Highway Cops. (PGa) A breakfast beer ruins a driver’s day. 12.00 Criminal Confessions: A Killer App. (Mav, R) A look at the case of Jason Dalton. 1.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+ads, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Nine Kittens Of Christmas. (2021, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 WIN News.
6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls) A special Christmas episode. 8.30 The Grand Tour. (Ml, R) The presenters head to Kakslauttanen, Finland, deep within the Arctic Circle. 9.50 Resto My Ride Australia. (R) The crew restores a XW. 10.50 Transplant. (MA15+m) 11.40 Prison. (Mal, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
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6am Morning Programs.
6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PGa) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. (Mls) Tommy Little presents sets from the world’s famous stand-up stars, backstage action and a few surprises. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv, R) Celebrity guests include Paul Mescal. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. (R) 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Food Lover’s Guide.
The Friends of the Great South West Walk
Portland Victoria
THE Friends of the Great South West Walk (FGSWW) have some great suggestions for gifts for your family and friends!
Read about the history, geology, flora and fauna which includes a reference section on plants and animals. For self-guided walks follow the detailed maps and written explanations for each section of the Walk, including 31 of the short walks on and around the GSWW. Encourage those you know, both young and older, to explore their local surrounds and go out for a walk. The benefit to everyone’s health and wellbeing is immeasurable.
We have produced two great books which complement each other beautifully; buy the
set or choose one.
Guidebook – published in 2020 as a valuable reference for walkers who are about to complete the whole walk or indeed for those doing sections. It is packed with all the information that will help you make your outing an unforgettable experience and includes practical advice for your safety.
Costing $34.95 this book is a perfect companion for any walker on the GSWW.
Short walks on and around the Great South West Walk – published in 2023 this contains details of 31 shorter walks, varying from 0.5km in length to over 21km. For each walk there are detailed instructions, maps, photographs and both interesting and useful information.
Costing $14.95, this book is perfect for anyone wishing to explore parts of this beautiful region.
2025 Calendar
This year the FGSWW calendar features stunning photographs taken by local wildlife photographer Marcel Hoog Antink and costs $20.
Purchasing Friends merchandise helps to fund the maintenance of the Walk undertaken by our volunteers. All the above merchandise is available for purchase from Julia Street Creative Spaces in Julia Street, Men’s Gear & Beer in Percy Street, the Visitor Information Centre and also via the website www. greatsouthwestwalk.com.
Livestock sales
Sheep up to $15 dearer
HAMILTON SHEEP MARKET
HAMILTON agents yarded 15,000 sheep representing a decrease of 5700 on the previous week.
The yarding was excellent with a good mix of crossbreeds and a good number of trade weight Merinos overall weights and grades and providing a full field of engaged processors with more weight than the previous market.
The market was very strong to be $10 to $15/head dearer last week over most categories with most mutton realizing 400 to 475c/kg cwt. There were select pens to 500c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes to $155/head with Merino ewes with a skin selling to $135 and Merino wethers also with skin to $153/head. Hoggets topped at $199/head with merino rams to $37 and terminal rams making $10/head.
District prices
XB Ewes: B Hutchison, Heywood, $138; $124; B Hutchison, Heywood, $122; L Compton, Heywood, $122; Mibus Bros, Mt Richmond, $150; Mibus Bros, Mt Richmond, $146.
HAMILTON LAMB MARKET
HAMILTON agents yarded 11,000 for the first of the split lamb/sheep markets last week.
The quality was plain and did not carry the weight or quality of other new-season lamb markets.
Most of the regular processors were active on the rail where the overall market was dearer when compared to previous Hamilton markets by $5 to $10/head with most score three lambs to the trade realizing between 820 and 950c/kg cwt and on select pens a little higher.
Store and feeder competition was active and lambs in this category were firm to slightly dearer.
Rain lifts prices
HAMILTON CATTLE MARKET
WITH the return of an export buyer and recent good rain saw the Hamilton Market generally 20c/kg to 30c/kg dearer.
In a yarding of 325 cattle, top-quality beef cows were the majority making from 280c/kg to a top of 320c/kg.
A very good line of Angus Bullocks made from 342c/kg with trade heifers generally selling from 280c kg to 324c/kg. Beef Bulls sold to 275c/kg.
District prices
Cows: Banool Past, Condah, Hereford, 688kg, 302c/kg, $2078; R Lawrence, Condah, Hereford, 529kg, 285c/kg, $1508.
Light new season lambs 12 to 16kg sold between $65 and $138/head.
Lambs to the trade 18 to 22kg made from $131 to $198/head with the 22 to 26kg making from $180 to $250/head.
The top of the lambs made $257/head.
District prices
XB Suckers: NJ & D Stuchbery, Tyrendarra, $210; Misfud F/T, Portland, $186; N Lenehan, Portland, $198; K & W Moore, Drumborg, $176; P Moon, Portland, $162; J Hains, Heywood, $158; J Hains, Heywood, $151.
XB Lambs: Uebergang P/S, Gorae, $150.
XB Hoggets: KB Park, Portland, $168.
Jingle bells and highwire fun
THE Portland Arts Centre will launch its 2025 season with two very different events this December.
Yesterday a festive morning tea and a matinee concert celebrated the year that was and look forward to 2025.
The show starred Australian tenor Roy Best, who is currently guest soloist with the Australian Pops Orchestra and has recorded for ABC Classics.
Joining Roy was internationally acclaimed soprano Alison Jones who has sung leading roles in London’s West End at the Savoy Theatre. They were accompanied by concert pianist virtuoso William Schmidt.
Then, on Friday, December 13, audiences who prefer the entertainment on the wild side, will be exhilarated by “Primal” – the new show from Highwire Entertainment.
The show is a sexy, funny, thrilling circus for
grown-ups, featuring Australia’s most exciting circus and cabaret artists. Spectacular acrobatics, breathtaking song, scintillating dance, this non-stop wild ride of a show is inspired by the Animal Kingdom. This event is not suitable for children and will be held in collaboration with the Committee for Portland’s “Laneways” Christmas event, which this year will be held on the library lawns on Bentinck Street from 5pm.
The two events have been coordinated so that crowds can stroll easily from the party, straight on to the Portland Arts Centre without missing a thing.
Both of the launch performances are free events, but exclusive to Portland Arts Centre members and their guests, and bookings are essential. Nonmembers who would like can join up in person, online or over the phone from just $15 a year by phoning the PAC or visiting the website.
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MEMORIAM
Action-packed weekend of sport
THERE was sporting action galore in Portland across the weekend with regional and state level competitions taking place. Full details of swimming, karting and drag racing events will be in Friday’s Observer 1/2. Backstroke competitors get set and go at the start of their race at the Portland Swimming Club meet on Saturday.
A big field of karters race down the track at Yarraman Park.
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3. Zac Shepherd races down the strip during the South Coast Nationals at South Coast Raceway across the weekend. MICHAEL WALKER
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Portland Golf Club Results
Golfer of the year
Men – Midweek:
Leader: 8 – Darren Coombe, Second: 5 – Terry Moodie, Pat Withers, 4 – Daniel Bennett, Brian Jennings, Brian Lipscombe, Robert Morley, Brian Williamson, 3 – Kevin Rivett, Graham Robertson.
Ladies:
Leader: 7 – Debbie Driscoll, Second: 5 – Di Rogers, 4 – Jenny Foster, Lucy Cumming, Marilyn Garner, 3 – Rebecca Bannam, Donna Bourke, Kaye Holmes, Jeanette Sandeman.
Men – Weekend:
Leader: 4 – Tony Filipovic, Brian Murphy, Dean Wilson, Second: 3 – Ken Banks, Joel Colliver, Brian Lipscombe.
Monday Glenelg Veteran’s Association Awards 2024
Most consistent:
A grade: Winner – Andrew Lewis: Runner Up – Tony
O’Conner
B grade: Winner – Chris Marchant: Runner Up – Graeme Haeusler
Life member award: Bevon Zimmermann
Stableford (80 players – 64 Men and 16 Ladies)
A grade: Winner – Terry Chant
40pts: Runner Up: Darren Smith
38pts
B grade: Winner – Ron Oakley
39pts: Runner Up: Trevor Wathen 37pts
C grade: Winner – Bevon Zimmermann 40pts: Runner Up: Dawn Cay 37pts.
NTPs: 5th – Greg Kerr and Kaye Holmes, 8th – Deb Driscoll and Alan Heaver, 11th – Milan Hodak and Deb Driscoll, 18th –Carol Taylor and Ron Oakley. Next Glenelg Veterans event to be held on Monday January 20 at Portland.
Tuesday
Stableford – Men and Ladies: (50 Players – 46 Men and 4 Ladies)
A grade (+1 to 9) - Winner: Darren Coombe (9) 37, Runner Up: Brian Jennings (6) 33cb.
B grade (10 to 14) - Winner: Patrick Withers (10) 34cb, Runner Up: David Rogers (12) 34cb.
C grade (15 to 45) - Winner: Brian Lipscombe (22) 37, Runner Up: Robert Morley (21) 35 Ball rundown: 34 – Phil Kelly.
NTPs: 5th - Alistair Billington, 8th – Ross Manitta, 11th – David Hollis, 18th – Brian Jennings.
Wednesday
Stroke (Monthly Medal) –Ladies: (30 players)
A grade (0 to 21)- Winner: Debbie Driscoll (8) 69cb, Runner Up: Jeanette Sandeman (17) 68. Third: Barb Bibby (20) 73. B grade (22 to 45) – Winner: Marilyn Garner (22) 69, Runner Up: Jenny Foster (24) 72, Third: Pam Taylor (22) 75.
NTPs: 5th- Ellen Zeunert, 8th –Barb Bibby, 11th – Jenny Foster, 18th – Liz Kennedy. Ball rundown: 74 – Di Rogers, 76 – Jill Treloar.
Birdie comp: 9th – Debbie Driscoll.
Putting competition: A – Jill Treloar and Kaye Holmes – 29, B – Marilyn Garner and Barb Bibby – 27, C – Liz Kennedy –35. Raffle winner: Janine Shepherd.
Thursday
Stableford – Men and Ladies: (64 Players – 62 Men and 2 Ladies)
A grade (+1 to 10) – Winner: Darren Coombe (9) 41cb, Runner Up: Kevin Rivett (10) 41.
B grade (11 to 16) - Winner: Daniel Bennett (15) 3cb, Runner Up: Graham Robertson (11) 37.
C grade (17 to 45) – Winner: Terry Moodie (32) 39, Runner Up: Brian Williamson (20) 35. Ball rundown: 37 – Bill Richards, Andrew Sing, 36 –Michael Hollis, Pat Withers, 35 – Gary Jensz, Stuart McAdam.
NTPs: 5th – David Hollis, 8th – Darren Bryden, 11th – Keith Boots, 18th – Graham Clayton.
Saturday
Stroke Men (Monthly Medal) and Ladies (72 players – 53 Men and 19 Ladies)
Men:
Monthly medal winner: Dean Wilson 79-10-69.
A grade (+1 to 9) - Winner: Tony Filipovic (2) 73, Runner Up: Ken Banks (3) 74cb.
B grade (10 to 14) - Winner: Dean Wilson (10) 69, Runner Up: Joel Colliver (14) 70.
C grade (15 to 36) – Winner: Brian Murphy (15) 76cb, Runner Up: Brian Lipscombe (21) 76.
Ball rundown: 71 – Cam
Tunstall, 73 – Ron Taylor, Sam Wilson, 74 – Clint Foster, Kevin Rivett, Jayden McLeod, 75 –Mark Smail.
NTPs: 4th – Jayden McLeod, 5th – Tim Albert, 8th – Mark
Smail, 9th – Jayden McLeod, 11th – Ken Banks, 14th – Mark
Smail, 18th – Clint Foster.
Pops putting: Jayden McLeod – 25.
Albin 4PTS (Must be in the Clubhouse) - Bill Aldous. Birdie comp: 10th – Tony Filipovic.
Ladies:
Winner - Di Rogers (16) 71, Runner Up: Debbie Driscoll (8) 72. Ball rundown: 74 – Carol Taylor, 76 – Tania Heaphy. NTPs: 5th – Debbie Driscoll, 8th – Lyn Murphy, 11th – Lyndelle Hampshire, 18th – Jenny Foster.
Pops putting: Debbie Driscoll – 26.
Upcoming events
December 18 – Ladies Christmas Special.
December 21 – Club Christmas Special.
January 10 to 13, 2025 –South West Classic (Entry via Bookatee).
January 26, 2025 – Porthaul Cup (4 Person Ambrose).
February 3, 2025 – Ladies Seaside Cup (Entry via Bookatee).
February 9, 2025 – Bert Tober Shield (Mixed Pinehurst).
Little Aths in full swing
THE Portland Little Athletics Club is in full swing ahead of the summer break with plenty of participants at Nelson Park on Thursday night. Top: Evie Colley puts in a big jump for the under-10 80m hurdles. Middle: Quinn Ward makes a huge leap in the under-16 high jump to create the new Portland Little Athletics Centre under-16 boys record. Bottom: under-6 70m runners Amarli Mills (left) and Phoebe Jeffery make their way around the track. Pictures: SUPPLIED
Bowling blitz kicks off round seven clashes
NICK MOSELEY
IT was a weekend for the bowlers across the first day of round seven’s two-day matches in the Hamilton District Cricket Association, headlined by a masterful bowling display for Tyrendarra in which they dismissed South Portland for just 20 runs after 25 overs.
Sam Wilson and Will Kirk starred with the ball for Tyrendarra, tearing through the Demons batsmen and finding little resistance as they combined for seven wickets while conceding just nine runs.
Wilson claimed figures of 4/9 off his eight overs, while Kirk’s astonishing figures of 3/0 came off six scoreless overs as he terrorised the opposition batsman who struggled to get a handle on their home deck, losing their last nine wickets for just 10 runs.
The Tyrendarra onslaught didn’t end with the ball, the side batting for just 39 overs before declaring at 4/118 to carry a 98-run lead into the second innings as Jordi Withers ended the innings unbeaten on 51 runs.
Withers joined Sam Wilson at the crease with Tyrendarra at 3/37 following the dismissal of Cam Mather for three, with Wilson the second highest scorer behind Withers with 26 runs off 90 balls.
Lachie Kirk also finished the innings unbeaten on 16 once Wilson was dismissed and had the perfect view from the non-strikers end as Withers belted six fours after the thirtieth over to end his innings with seven boundaries.
Rory Barry was the standout performer for South Portland, taking two wickets from his 12 overs for just 20 runs, Bhargav Gorrupotu and Karsen Edwards each took one wicket before South Portland returned for their second innings with the bat.
South Portland’s hopes of avoiding defeat by an innings is already off to a rocky start, Jake Wilson dismissing Rory Barry for a duck to have the Demons at 1/3 while they trail by 95 runs.
Portland Colts v Tahara
Portland Colts have weathered any early blitz by Nathan Slaughter to regain their composure and set Tahara a second innings chase of 263 runs next weekend at Henty Park.
Slaughter claimed the matches first five wickets, to have Portland Colts in all sorts at 5/50 after he bowled James Chapple for 18 runs in the 24th over, having previously taken two wickets in both the 18th and 20th overs.
Luke Evans, Daniel Kinghorn and Jak Hotchkiss all fell victim to Slaughter without having scored, while Alister Stannard was the first to make way after a solid innings of 25.
Adam Barbary scored strongly for his 23 runs, but after his wicket fell Colts were able to find another gear once Matt Payne and Mat Belden set to work, as the pair put together a huge 171-run partnership to push the Colts total over 200.
Belden was the first to return to the pavilion, following a strong 79-run innings off 115 balls as he hit six boundaries that included two big shots that flew over the fence, while Payne continued his innings while the lower order fell around him.
Payne would be the final Colts wicket, falling just short of his century after he was bowled for 92 off 145 runs, his big-hitting innings containing nine fours and four sixes as Colts were dismissed for 262 off 72.2 overs.
Slaughter finished his 20 overs with a five-wicket haul for 33 runs, while Tahara captain Marcus Hook was also good with the ball with 3/18 off his five overs.
Lawn Red, Purple perform in round eight
RANI KANE
ROUND eight of the Surry District Tennis Association competition saw some even A grade match ups with Lawn Purple and Lawn Red closing out their matches on Saturday after some back-and-forth across the six sets.
Lawn Red held off a late surging Heywood side to earn a 4-41 to 2-27 win.
Aiden Mibus starred for Lawn Red, winning in 24 games across the six sets as he got his side off to a dominant start. Lawn Red won the first three sets of the match with Mibus and Nyla Conheady closing out a huge third-set win, 8-1. Heywood lifted in the back half of the match winning two of the last three sets, but Lawn Red’s strong start saw them hold on to victory.
In the second A grade game it was Lawn Purple who continued their winning ways, defeating Lawn Green 4-40 to 2-25. While it was top of the ladder versing bottom of the ladder, Lawn Green put up a fight as they took two sets off Lawn Purple’s ever-consistent performers.
Portland Tigers v Casterton District
Batsmen tumbled at Hanlon Park, with a total of 15 wickets claimed across less than 75 overs as Portland Tigers could only manage a total of 74 runs against Casterton District.
Llewellyn Oakley could only manage four runs in the first four overs before Fletcher Bright claimed his first of two wickets, and James Du Plessis followed three overs and nine runs later to become the first of Carey Megaw’s four wicket haul.
Shanaka Silva was Bright’s second scalp when he was caught off the bowling of Bright after 14 bowls for nine, before Paul Procter soon followed when he was caught and bowled by Kaden Humphries for six runs off 10 balls.
Opener Michael Blomeley was the fifth wicket to fall for an innings high score of 17 off 57 balls, before Tigers skipper Will Oakley and Seb Harvey worked diligently to get their side back on track. The pair were out in the middle for 13 overs and managed to put together a small partnership of 27 runs before falling in consecutive overs, Oakley in the 32nd for 14 runs and Harvey in over 33 for 10 runs.
The Tigers’ last five wickets fell for just eight runs and set Casterton a total of 74 runs to chase down, but after failing to fire with the bat, Shanaka Silva came out firing with the ball early in the Casterton chase.
Silva’s bowling gave the Tigers some hope as he tore through the opponents top-order to leave them at 5/36 after Casterton opener Ben Holmes was run out for two runs off 31 balls, Silva finishing the day of strong bowling with figures of 4/3 off 12 overs which included 10 maidens.
Portland Tigers v Pigeon Ponds
Following a short wait, Portland Tigers claimed
victory in their postponed round five matchup against Pigeon Ponds.
It was a team effort with the ball for the Tigers after their opponents elected to bat, as Craig Blackberry, Nik Oakley, Artie Harvey, Joel Askew and Llewellyn Oakley all finished the match with two wickets to dismiss Pigeon Ponds for 82 runs.
It took the Tigers just over 15 overs and three wickets to chase down the total, Paul Procter hitting a quick 13 runs before Shanaka Silva and Craig Blackberry combined once again to score the winning runs.
Silva hit a six and three fours in his unbeaten 29 runs, Blackberry hit two fours in his unbeaten total of 23 as they made a quick 56-run partnership to make short work of the Pigeon Ponds total.
College v Hamilton
Big totals from College’s Adrian Burn, 98 runs with 10 fours and Charles Murrie, 94 runs with 12 fours and three sixes, has set Hamilton a mammoth chase next week, after College finished their innings with a total of 8/331. Anthony Read was the leading wicket taker with 3/106 while Hamish Kearney and Mitch Lang both took two wickets each.
Pigeon Ponds
v St Andrews
Ben Hanrahan scored almost half of Pigeon Ponds’ total of 245, scoring 114 runs from 167 balls while batting at number four, Pigeon Ponds skipper Hamish McRae scored 39. St Andrews captain Latham Wishart was the pick of the bowlers with 3/43 while Brendan Huf also claimed three wickets for 79 runs from his 19 overs.
CAM McCallum and his Lawn Green side put up a fight against ladder leaders Lawn Purple but ultimately fell short.
Surry District Tennis Association – round eight results
A grade
Lawn Purple 4-40 defeated Lawn Green 2-25
S. Salami/P. Rayner def C. McCallum/Q. Elijah 8-6
K. O’Keefe/L. Sandeman def V. Dunbar/M. Whylie 8-2
S. Salami/K. O’Keefe lt C. McCallum/V. Dunbar 2-8
P. Rayner/L. Sandeman def Q. Elijah/M. Whylie 8-1
S. Salami/L. Sandeman lt C. McCallum/M. Whylie 6-8
K. O’Keefe/P. Rayner def V. Dunbar/Q. Elijah 8-0
Lawn Red 4-41 defeated Heywood 2-27
A. Mibus/P. Booth def A. Sadler/H. Wass 8-5
N. Conheady/J. Booth def L. McClintock/J. Farrugia 8-3
A. Mibus/N. Conheady def A. Sadler/L. McClintock 8-1
P. Booth/J. Booth lt H. Wass/J. Farrugia 3-8
A. Mibus/J. Booth def A. Sadler/J. Farrugia 8-2
P. Booth/N. Conheady lt L. McClintock/H. Wass 6-8
A reserve
Heywood Lions 5-46 defeated Heywood Woodies 1-22
T. Nash/R. Schack def K. Edwards/S. Finlayson 8-3
E. Nash/C. Kollar lt A. Edwards/D. Finlayson 6-8
T. Nash/E. Nash def K. Edwards/A. Edwards 8-3
R. Schack/C. Kollar def S. Finlayson/D. Finlayson 8-2
T. Nash/C. Kollar def K. Edwards/D. Finlayson 8-5
E. Nash/R. Schack def A. Edwards/S. Finlayson 8-1
Heywood Roses 5-49 defeated Lawn Blue 1-28
C. Pevitt/B. Bardoe def D. King/Q. Stewart 8-3
S. Pevitt/R. Sartori def B. Revell/E. Revell 8-5
C. Pevitt/S. Pevitt def D. King/B. Revell 8-3
B. Bardoe/R. Sartori lt Q. Stewart/E. Revell 9-8
C. Pevitt/R. Sartori def D. King/E. Revell 9-7
B. Bardoe/S. Pevitt def Q. Stewart/ B. Revell 8-1
Lawn Black 6-49 defeated Lawn Red 0-25
H. Thomas/B. Wakely def N. Wakely/D. Goodman 9-8
A. Reeves/Z. Reeves def T. Sandeman/H. McCallum 8-3
H. Thomas/A. Reeves def N. Wakely/T. Sandeman 8-2
B. Wakely/Z. Reeves def D. Goodman/H. McCallum 8-6
H. Thomas/Z. Reeves def N. Wakely/H. McCallum 8-4
A. Reeves/B. Wakely def T. Sandeman/D. Goodman 8-2
C grade
Lawn Orange 3-31 defeated Heywood Aces 3-29
L. Carr/E. Mately def H. Rose/J. Beavis 6-4
J. Mately/M. Carr def S. Pevitt/T. Friend 6-1
L. Carr/J. Mately lt H. Rose/S. Pevitt 4-6
E. Mately/M. Carr def J. Beavis/T. Friend 6-5
E. Mately/J. Mately lt J. Beavis/S. Pevitt 5-6
L. Carr/M. Carr lt H. Rose/T. Friend 3-6
Heywood Lobs 6-36 defeated Heywood Hotshots 0-8
L. Moore/J. Evans def S. Bolte/K. Bolte 6-0
J. Bourke/E. Beavis def T. Brok-Bardoe/B. Hall 6-0
l. Moore/J. Bourke def S. Bolte/T. Brok-Bardoe 6-2
J. Evans/E. Beavis def K. Bolte/B. Hall 6-1
J. Evans/J. Bourke def K. Bolte/T. Bok-Bardoe 6-5
L. Moore/E. Beavis def S. Bolte/B. Hall 6-0
Heywood Smashes 3-31 drew with Heywood Volleys 3-31
S. Blacksell/J. Lesson def C. Hann/H. Todd 6-3
L. Malseed/R. Morris def A. Rogers/K. Schreider 6-5
S. Blacksell/L. Malseed lt C. Hann/A. Rogers 5-6
J. Lesson/R. Morris lt H. Todd/K. Schreider 4-6
J. Lesson/L. Malseed def H. Todd/A. Rogers 6-5
S. Blacksell/R. Morris lt C. Hann/K. Schreider 4-6
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Two sides remain undefeated in T20 Go-Ports get second B grade win
NICK MOSELEY
GORAE-Portland returned to the winners list against Portland Tigers in the only B grade game that was played in round eight, after Drumborg-Heywood forfeited to Portland Colts and Tyrendarra got the points after a South Portland forfeit.
Winning the toss and batting first, Go-Ports opener Paul Ritchie kicked off his team’s innings with a quickfire innings of 20 that came off just 18 balls before he retired not out.
Sam Peck and Vishnuprasad Valliyodan were able to claim two early wickets each, leaving Gorae-Portland at 4/51 after 15 overs, before Jake Patterson was joined at the crease by Michael Kerr and the pair put together a 67-run partnership to reignite the Go-Ports innings.
Kerr was the fifth wicket to fall in the innings, dismissed for 42 runs in over 32 off the bowling of Harry Askew after hitting three fours and two sixes off the 49 balls he faced.
Patterson remained solid until the end of the innings, finishing his knock unbeaten on 45 runs off 75 balls, while Brad McDougal added some extra runs late in the innings with 16 before he was run out by Mika Bottrall to set a total of 161.
The Tigers chase started strongly when Mika Bottrall and Mark Anderson combined for 34 runs, before Anderson was dismissed for eight runs and Bottrall followed three runs later for a score of eight.
Tigers struggled to score through the middle order, Brad Parker putting together a quick 20 runs while Hunter Keiller was unbeaten on 17 and Cohan Fleming scored 12 runs from number nine.
As the Tigers final wicket fell with the final ball of over 39, their total of 120 left them 41 runs short of Gorae-Portland.
HDCA A grADe rOUND 7
College v Hamilton
Venue: Hamilton College result: Match in progress
Toss: Hamilton
College-1st INNINGS
J Austin c A read b H Kearney 5
L Watt lbw H Kearney 2
A Burn c C Millard b A read 98
H Austin c J Lang b C Millard 14
C Murrie c X Stevens b M Lang 94
L Brown c C Millard b M Lang 31
J Cole not out 39
W Bourke b A read 0
C Cutler c H Kearney b A read 26
J Anthony not out 14
extras (b 1, lb 3, w 0, nb 4) 8 Total (8 wickets, 75 overs) 331
DNB: A Brown.
Bowling: C Templeton 11-2-0-32 (1nb), H Kearney 141-2-54 (1nb), C Millard 14-1-1-71 (2nb), I Shaw 5-0-031, A read 17-0-3-106, M Lang 14-5-2-33. St Andrew’s v Pigeon Ponds
Venue: Clem Young Oval (PP2)
result: Match in progress
Toss: Pigeon Ponds
NICK MOSELEY
LATE innings heroics from GoraePortland’s Raju Tamang has helped his side claim a narrow victory over Portland Colts, while Portland Tigers joined Go-Ports as undefeated after two rounds of the Hamilton District Cricket Association’s T20 Portland competition.
Gorae-Portland elected to bat in the first innings, with Noah Greene attempting to follow up his big innings last week with another quick-scoring showing, before Colts bowler Jak Hotchkiss claimed his wicket for 17 and also dismissed Greene’s fellow opener Zac Ducan for four runs.
Nick Wills scored a solid 14 runs, and Damien Compton hit two sixes in his 19-ball innings of 24 before Luke Rietman and Tamang pushed their team’s total to 131 with some flashy shots.
Rietman hit a six and a four in his unbeaten 19 runs, but it was Tamang who did the most damage with the bat to fall just three runs short of his half century.
It took Tamang just 31 balls to score 47 runs, scoring at a strike rate of 151 in an innings that included three sixes and four boundaries as he finished the innings not out alongside Rietman to leave Go-Ports at 5/131.
Jak Hotchkiss got Colts off to a quick start with the bat, scoring 29 runs off 20 balls while smashing four balls to the boundary but he was one of just two Colts players who surpassed the 15-run mark for the innings.
Noah Greene dismissed both Colts openers, bowling Adam Barbary for 11 while Hotchkiss was caught off his bowling by Andre Wallace.
After James Chapple and Luke Evans were dismissed by Nick Wills for 14 and 10 respectively, Daniel Kinghorn set to work in an attempt to complete the chase, quickly scoring 30 before some smart keeping from Zac Duncan had him stumped for Wills’ third wicket.
Mat Belden’s unbeaten 12 wasn’t enough
Pigeon Ponds-1st INNINGS
N Hildebrand lbw L Wishart 7 P Staude c B Huf b L Wishart 0 S Close b B Huf 20
B Hanrahan c N emsley b B Huf 114
H McCrae b A Sutherland 39
M Close b B Walsh 1
W Staude c B Huf b L Wishart 22
A Close c S Hatherell b r Pech 18
W Burbury c S Hatherell b B Huf 2
J Beaton run out B Huf 4
L Craig not out 11
extras (b 1, lb 4, w 2, nb 0) 7
Total (10 wickets, 72.5 overs) 245
Bowling: B Walsh 18-4-1-59 (1w), L Wishart 21-4-3-43,
B Huf 18.5-1-3-79, A Sutherland 8-1-1-25, r Pech 7-01-34 (1w).
Portland Colts v Tahara
Venue: Henty Park result: Match in progress
Toss: Tahara
Portland Colts-1st INNINGS
J Chapple b N Slaughter 18
A Stannard c B gauci b N Slaughter 25
L evans c T Morris b N Slaughter 0
D Kinghorn c&b N Slaughter 0
J Hotchkiss c H goodman b N Slaughter 0
A Barbary c J Dark b H Myers 23
M Payne b M rhook 92
M Belden c H goodman b M rhook 79
O Barbary b M rhook
C Hollis c M rhook b L Barnes
r Cook not out
extras (b 10, lb 0, w 3, nb
to push Colts to the total, as they managed 6/122 from their 20 overs to fall just nine runs short in their chase.
Portland Tigers v Tyrendarra
An unbeaten captains knock of 51 runs from Will Oakley has been important in the Tigers remaining undefeated in this season’s T20 competition as he and Shanaka Silva put on a 77-run second-wicket partnership in their first innings against Tyrendarra.
Silva came to the crease at 1/27 after Craig Blackberry was caught by Ben Menzel off the bowling of Darren Killmister, and the pair combined well to take on Tyrendarra’s bowling.
Silva hit two fours and two sixes in his 37-ball innings of 46 runs, before he was caught by Dylan Murray off the bowling of Jake Wilson with four overs remaining with the Tigers sat at 2/104.
Oakley’s scoring didn’t slow as he was joined by Paul Procter, the pair both finishing the innings not out and putting another 50 runs on the board before the end of the innings.
Strong running between the wicket was key to the late runs, Procter scoring quickly and hitting four boundaries to finish with 33 runs off just 19 balls, while Oakley’s halfcentury included one four and three sixes.
Set a total of 155 to chase, Tyrendarra’s batsmen couldn’t convert their starts into a big score, openers Mark Pitt and Cam Mather both being run out by 15 and 12 runs respectively.
Jordi Withers was the first of Craig Blackberry’s two wickets for the game when he was dismissed for 15, before Jake Wilson became the third Tyrendarra batsman to be run out in the game for just three runs.
When Lachie Kirk was dismissed for 11 and Hamish Withers was caught by Procter, both off the bowling of Silva, Tyrendarra were in strife at 7/74 having lost four wickets for just 14 runs.
Darren Kilmister and Dylan Murray batted boldly late in the innings, scoring 41 runs
(10 wickets, 72.2 overs)
(1nb),
9-5-33 (1w), L Barnes 19-1-1-83 (6nb), H Myers
(1w),
(1w),
Portland Tigers v Casterton
together before Murray was bowled by Llewellyn Oakley for 14 runs, Killmister was the last Tyrendarra wicket to fall after a strong innings of 30 off 27 balls as Tyrendarra fell 33 runs short at 9/121.
South Portland v DrumborgHeywood
South Portland chased down DrumborgHeywood’s total of 118 with two overs remaining to claim their first win of the season, thanks to a strong all-round display from Tighe Warburton.
Aaron Barr got Drumborg-Heywood off to a strong start with an innings of 25 off 32 balls, as his fellow opener Stephen Lovett fell for five runs off the bowling of Eamon Drew.
Warburton claimed the first wicket of his 2/23 display when he bowled Connor Stephens for 12 runs in the thirteenth over, before he claimed his second in the seventeenth over when Michael Bell was bowled for two runs.
Gordon Slade kept up the scoring for Drumborg-Heywood with 34 runs off 37 balls before he was run out with the final ball of the innings to set a total of 8/118.
After the Demons found themselves in a tough position at 1/0 off the first ball of their innings, Warburton came to the crease and immediately set about batting with positivity.
After getting his eye in through the first over, Warburton smashed three fours in the second over of the chase to immediately put his team on the front foot.
Warburton and opener Rory Barry batted well in tandem, quickly scoring 69 runs as a partnership before Barry was caught on 19 runs.
After Warburton was dismissed for 35 runs, Eamon Drew could only manage two runs before he was caught by Michael Bell off the bowling of Mark Bowden.
South Portland captain Scott Martin was out in the middle and scored an unbeaten 14 runs as the Demons hit the winning runs with six wickets in hand.
Humphries 8-2-2-14 (1nb), r Killey 9-2-1-14, L gibbs 1-0-0-1.
A reed b W Kirk 1
C Barry b M Arnold 2 extras (b 0, lb 0, w 1, nb 1) 2 Total (10 wickets, 25.5 overs) 20
Bowling: B Menzel 7-3-1-7 (1nb), M Arnold 4.5-2-1-4 (1w), S Wilson 8-3-4-9, W Kirk 6-6-3-0. Tyrendarra-1st INNINGS S Wilson c T Warburton b B gorrupotu
Silva 12-10-4-3, L Oakley 6-4-0-9, A Harvey 6-2-0-9 (1w, 2nb), W Oakley 5-1-0-10, C Finck 3-3-0-0, N Oakley 4-2-0-4.
South Portland v Tyrendarra
Venue: Cavalier Park result: Match in progress Toss: Tyrendarra
South Portland-1st INNINGS
S Martin c H Withers b B Menzel 2 M Betteridge c M Arnold b S Wilson 4
T Dempsey c J Withers b W Kirk 2
r Barry b S Wilson 0
K edwards b S Wilson 4
T Warburton c J Withers b W Kirk 0
Nathan Liersch run out C Mather, H Withers 0
Noah Liersch not out 1
S gorrupotu c M Pitt b S Wilson 2
Bottrall c M Kerr b H reynolds 8
Baker c H reynolds b B Williamson 10 g Brewster b L Heafield 1 T Treloar c J Patterson b L Heafield 0 T Oakley b L Heafield 3 S Peck b H reynolds
Coasters book a spot in home grand final
NICK MOSELEY
PORTLAND have booked their spot in a second consecutive Country Basketball League South West grand final after a hard-fought victory over a young and tenacious Warrnambool Mermaids side on Saturday evening.
The Coasters led for the game’s entirety, but the semi-final win didn’t come easy for the team as the Mermaids remained within arms-reach for much of the second half, Portland holding onto the lead to finish with an eight-point win, 67-59.
The team will now be preparing for a grand final clash against Millicent Magic, who defeated their semi-final opponents Mount Gambier by just two points on Saturday night and will now make the trip to Portland for the big game on Saturday.
Portland coach Rebel Noter said his team were deserving grand finalists and that he and the group were looking forward to the opportunity to reclaim their CBL crown for another season.
“It’s a great feeling to be playing in a grand final next week,” he said.
“It’s something that is well deserved by the girls because they’ve all put in a lot of work throughout the season.
“It was a bit different this year with the shortened season, but I think this has shown that they’ve all prepared themselves well, both on the court and at training, to get where they are.”
The Coasters’ win came off the back of a big-scoring first half, in which they put up 40 points to lead the Mermaids by a margin of 13 at the main break before Warrnambool clawed their way back into the contest.
The Portland lead was cut to as low as five points to kick off the fourth quarter, before the experience of captain Heidi Jones and centre Alana Strom shone late in the game to finish off the win.
Five of Jones’ six points were scored in the final quarter, including a clutch long-range three to push the lead out to 11 points with just under four minutes remaining.
Strom worked tirelessly for every minute she was on the court, scoring 10 points in the first half and was unrelenting inside the key and in her work up and down the court to finish with 12 points for the game.
Millie Jennings and Summer Millard combined well in the back-court, sharing top-scoring honours for the Coasters with 13 points apiece while both also showing off their long-range ability as they made three shots from outside the perimeter.
Tyleah Barr got the Coasters off to a hot start with four first-quarter points, Lexie Petch provided immediate impact coming off the bench, bringing immense energy and swarming defence and scoring seven points for the game.
After the Mermaids outscored the Coasters in the third term 22 points to 16, the Coasters gritted their teeth and ground out a winning performance in the final quarter.
Warrnambool’s fightback wasn’t something unexpected from Noter and the Coasters, who said the players were able to work through the defensive focus the Mermaids brought to the game late.
“It was good that Warrnambool really pushed the girls, and that they were made to work that little bit
harder,” he said.
“Warrnambool just kept coming at us all game, and our bench just needed to work through some of that perceived pressure that they were putting on us.
“It wasn’t as though Warrnambool were playing extremely tight on-ball, they were making us make some silly passes and we were taking shots that we usually wouldn’t want to be taking.
“Our old heads were working really well to calm everyone down, and communicating that we can’t worry about mistakes, instead we should be thinking about what’s next because that’s the mentality you have to have out there.”
Noter said the intense finals game was a good experience for some of the younger players, before they stepped into the grand final atmosphere in front of a home crowd.
“A lot of our players are still quite young, and some of them are only just being introduced to finals basketball,” he said.
“Players like Grace Cleaver and Millie Ferguson missed out last year, but when they get their moments out on the court they have to make the most of it.”
Young players like Tiarna Keegan, who scored five points, and Tigrha Cleary, who scored two, provided important minutes off the bench for the Coasters, with Keegan battling well as a tall while Strom and Rhi Davis took a breather.
With complete faith in the depth of his squad, Noter said that the team would be going into Saturday’s grand final like they were preparing for just another game.
“Nothing changes for us in this next week, we’ll be back to training on Tuesday and Thursday,” he said.
“We’re back on our home court once again for the second week in a row now that the domestic basketball is all said and done.
“We’ll be looking at stuff like footwork and both team and individual defence, working hard and really looking ahead to the game on Saturday.”
Horsham and Mount Gambier set for men’s grand final
TWO close-fought semi-finals have seen Horsham Hornets and Mount Gambier Lakers win through to this weekend’s CBL Southwest men’s grand final to be played in Portland from 8pm this Saturday.
Mount Gambier will have the opportunity to claim consecutive grand final victories over Horsham, after they defeated them by 12 points
NICK MOSELEY
Toby de Wit scored 22 while Harry McGorm top scored for Warrnambool with 24 points, Dominic Occhipinti scored 16 and Riley Nicolson scored 15.
Millicent’s Harry Mules scored 25 points, but with only six Magic players making the trip to Horsham it was the Hornets’ depth that saw them through to the big dance. All three of Horsham’s Freddy Frew, Micah Livingstone and Austin McKenzie scored 18 points in the win as Horsham’s 25-point half-time lead was too much for Millicent to claw back.
SUMMER Millard shoots over her defender for one of her three long-range baskets on her way to a team-high 13 points. Picture: LEESA COOK 241207lc04
COASTERS centre Alana Strom provided a strong presence at both ends of the court, putting up twelve points to go with a handful of blocks. Picture: LEESA COOK 241207lc05
LIVEWIRE guard Millie Jennings lays in one of her 13 points for the game, and provided intense on-ball pressure to go with her scoring.
Picture: LEESA COOK 241207lc21
SPORT
AFL premiership player signs in Hampden league
NICK MOSELEY
PORTLAND Tigers are set to take on two fresh ex-AFL footballers in next year’s Hampden Football Netball League season, after Port Fairy signed premiership star Gary Rohan and Terang-Mortlake picked up Irish dualsportsman Colin O’Riordan.
On Sunday, the Seagulls announced the signing of 2022 Geelong premiership player Rohan, who joins the club just one year after his 204-game AFL career with Sydney and Geelong came to an end.
The 33-year-old kicked 96 goals in 106 games across his eight seasons with the Sydney Swans, before making the switch to the Cats in 2019 where he played 98 games and kicked 120 goals, for a total of 216 goals from his 204 games.
In the announcement, Port Fairy said Rohan would “provide added flexibility to our forward, midfield and defensive groups” and that he was set to join Dustin McCorkell’s coaching staff “as well as supporting the development of our junior seagulls.”
Rohan joins former Geelong Falcons TAC Cup teammate and friend Ben Cunnington who currently plays at Warrnambool in the league, the pair having been drafted with picks five and six in the 2009 AFL draft.
Rohan and his wife Madi will both join the club, with Madi having formerly played netball in the region for Hamilton Magpies and Cavendish, the pair frequently spending time in Port Fairy before making the switch to the Seagulls.
Late last month, Terang-Mortlake announced that former Sydney Swan Colin O’Riordan had joined the Bloods for the 2025 season, alongside his partner Louise.
O’Riordan played 34 games for Sydney between 2015 and 2022, after he signed a rookie contract with Swans at 19 years of age having made a name for himself in his homeland in Gaelic Football.
In 2020, O’Riordan returned to Ireland with the permission of Sydney and helped his team Tipperary to their first Munster title in 85 years when they defeated Cork, the following year O’Riordan was one of four Tipperary players who were nominated for all-star awards.
The 29-year-old retired from AFL football in 2022, before joining the Swans’ AFLW program as a coach the following year.
The Tigers will have their own former AFL talent in action early next year, with former Carlton and Melbourne 185-gamer Jeff Garlett set to play the first four games of the upcoming season, while former Geelong VFL-listed player Tanner Lovell is set to return to his home club and run out for the Tigers for the first time since 2019.
Levelling up
RANI KANE
LOCAL touch football players Cecilia Eichler and Alice Barker have been taking their game to the next level recently after playing with Western Victoria Warriors in the Victorian Touch League.
The new team joined the league this year which takes on sides from across the state in a 10-round competition.
Coming up against teams from Melbourne and other country areas, Eichler said they didn’t have high expectations for the season but managed to finish in fourth place on the ladder to make the semi-finals.
While they experienced a loss in the knockout semi-final Eichler said it was a great result for the side, including 15-yearold Alice Barker who was voted playersplayer for the season.
“Alice and I were selected for the team which was created to help country players get some experience at a more state level so we went for it,” Eichler said.
“It was a pretty big commitment, the 10-round competition had some double headers involved and we were against metro teams and Bendigo and Ballarat.
“For a new side we felt like it was a super successful debut season. To beat some of those bigger teams and towns and then finish fourth on the ladder, it definitely beat our expectations.”
In the knockout semi-final it was a first versus fourth-placed clash with the game going down to the wire, finishing as a draw at full time before going into a chop out stage where teams drop one player.
Eichler (left) and Alice Barker represented Portland touch
Victoria Warriors inaugural season. Their team (pictured below) finished
and made it into a knockout semi-final before going down to the top team.
Eichler said while the success on the field was fantastic, she is eager to assist in creating pathways for country players.
“It was a great experience and really good for someone like Alice who is young and
talented,” she said.
“Getting exposure at a higher level of play is important and I definitely think there are some players from here who could get a lot out of playing in this kind of competition.”
A MONUMENTAL 12-try performance was the highlight of round eight of the Portland Touch Football Association with Razzmatazz player Elijah Ngatai helping his side to a huge 22-1 win.
Razzmatazz 22 defeated Razzle Dazzle 1
- Elijah Ngatai had one of the best scoring performances in recent times, scoring 12 of his teams tries as he led them to a comprehensive win over the undermanned and inexperienced Razzle Dazzle side. Ollie Oborne scored the only try for his Razzle Dazzle team.
Try scorers for Razzmatazz: Elijah Ngatai 12, Jared Goldsworthy 6, Robert Biadacz 2, Brad Holman 1, Brayden Silva 1.
Try scorer for Razzle Dazzle: Ollie Oborne 1. Purple Razz 8 defeated Rising Stars 3 - Josh
Errey and Nathan Adams played a huge role for Purple Razz in this game, combining for six tries and helping the team a lot on both ends. Xavier Cox scored two tries for his Rising Stars team in a losing effort.
Try scorers for Purple Razz: Josh Errey 5, Nathan Adams 1, Rachel Van Twuyver 1, Damien Kielbaska 1.
Try scorers for Rising Stars: Xavier Cox 2, Ewan Anderson 1. Huff & Puff 14 defeated Fakari Rugs 4 - Luke Filipovic led the way for his team, scoring four tries and playing a huge role as a play maker for his team setting up his teammates with plenty of scoring opportunities. Darcy King scored three tries for the Fakari Rugs.
Try scorers for Huff & Puff: Luke Filipovic
4, Elijah Ngatai 3, Josh Kirkwood 2, Keedan Ponturo 1, Jayme Cannon 1, Dylan Barden 1.
Try scorers for Fakari Rugs: Darcy King 3, Daniel Bennett 1.
Sore4days 6 defeated Mighty Mighty House Cats 3 - Cameron Gleeson had a big scoring night in this game, scoring four tries and leading his team to a win over Emily Amor and her Mighty Mighty House Cats side. This game was close up until half time, with Sore4days running away with it in the second half.
Try scorers for Sore4days: Cameron Gleeson 4, Cecilia Eichler 1, Kyle Anderson 1.
Try scorers for Mighty Mighty House Cats: Emily Amor 2, Timothy Bourke 1.
Try
Try
Round nine fixture
6pm - Razzle Dazzle vs Rising Stars
6pm -
Cougar 11 defeated Blue Razz 3 - Elijah
Reeves was one of 6 individual scorers for the Cougars team as they secured an easy win over the developing Blue Razz side, Arely Hiscock led Blue Razz in scoring with two tries and his teams losing effort.
scorers for Cougars: Elijah Reeves 3, Zach Reeves 2, Jayke Cannon 2, Hudson Adams 2, Patrick Mahon 1, Lucas Adams 1.
scorers for Blue Razz: Arley Hiscock 2, Joshua Mitchell 1.
CECILIA
football in the Western
fourth on the ladder
